By FCF Staff Photos courtesy Esther Lin / Strikeforce Tonight’s Strikeforce Challengers event in Phoenix, Arizona is officially a go, as all of the card’s competitors made weight yesterday at the city’s Dodge Theatre. The card will be headlined by a 182lb. catch-weight bout between Joe Riggs and Louis Taylor, as well as feature, the opening round of the promotion’s 135lb. women’s tourney.
Ryan Couture, the son of legendary fighter Randy Couture, will make his professional debut and will face lightweight Lucas Stark. The event will be broadcast on Showtime.
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| Taylor (L) will Face Riggs in the Main Event |
Joe "Diesel" Riggs -- 181.6 lbs. vs. Louis "Handgunz" Taylor -- 181.2
Ryan Couture -- 155.6 vs. Lucas Stark -- 153.2
Strikeforce Women's Welterweight Tournament Championship
Hitomi Akano – 135 vs. Carina Damm -- 134.8
Miesha "Takedown" Tate -- 134.2 vs. Maiju Kujala -- 134.4
Colleen Schnieder -- 134.0 vs. Liz Carmouche --134.6
Christian Grosinsky -- 185.5 vs. John Wood -- 185.8
Chris Gruetzemacher -- 146.0 vs. Ryan Diaz -- 145.2
Jason Richey -- 182.0 vs. Edmund Xehili -- 184.2
Joel Champion -- 168.8 vs. Sean Scott -- 169.4
Alonzo Fears -- 155.8 vs. Rob Anderson -- 154.4
Andres Acuna -- 169.6 vs. Edwin Louis -- 168.0
Frankie Sainz -- 153.4 vs. Jace Crawford -- 155.0
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| The Women's Tournament Draw |
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| Couture (L) Will Make his Pro Debut Against Stark |
